The Ukrainian army committed 57 violations of the ceasefire regime over the past day, more than 20 localities of the Republic were hit by fire, reported the DPR Operational Command.

"Over the past day, there were registered 57 ceasefire violations by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The areas of 21 localities of the Republic underwent shelling by the AFU," said the Command representative.

According to him, Ukrainian units used artillery and tank guns, mortars of various calibre, cannons of infantry fighting vehicles and armoured personnel carriers, grenade launchers, and small arms.

Earlier it was reported that the Kiev forces had shelled the Petrovsky district in the west of Donetsk last night, as a result, three houses and a gas pipeline were damaged.